AMD Ryzen 5 5600 vs Intel Core i5-6600K

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Ryzen 5 5600 compared with Core i5-6600K

	AMDRyzen 5 5600	IntelCore i5-6600K
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	August 2015
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6 (better)	4
Threads
Threads	12 (better)	4
Base clock
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz (better)	3.9 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	6 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading	Skylake; four cores without Hyper-Threading; unlocked multiplier confirmed in Intel's Gamescom release
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 384 KB; L2 3 MB; L3 32 MB	–
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	Intel HD Graphics 530; maker clocks 350 MHz base and 1.15 GHz maximum dynamic clock, rather than differing launch-review figures
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	LGA1151
Base power
Base power	65 W	91 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667	Up to 64 GB; two channels; DDR4-1866/2133 or DDR3L-1333/1600 at 1.35 V; maximum bandwidth 34.1 GB/s; no ECC support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports	16 CPU lanes; PCIe 3.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520	LGA1151 Skylake platform; Intel's 5 August 2015 release names the 6600K boxed processor and systems as available immediately
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²	14 nm
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 90°C	Intel lists no included heatsink; a separate cooler is required, despite the bundled-cooler implication in Expert Reviews